Bruce Rauner Softens Stance on Pension Cuts, Calls For Protection of Vested Benefits
When talking pensions on the campaign trail earlier this year, Bruce Rauner said that new hires, current workers and retirees all would need to be on the receiving end of pension benefit ...
Illinois Pension Reform Law Could Be In Supreme Court By January
In light of a circuit court ruling overturning Illinois’ pension reform law, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan said her office would appeal the ruling up to the state Supreme Court ...
Judge: Illinois Pension Reform Law Is Unconstitutional
A Circuit Court judge ruled Friday afternoon that Illinois’ sweeping pension reform law is unconstitutional.
Judge John Belz said in his ruling that the Illinois constitutional makes ...
Video: Pension Limbo Spurs Early Retirement in Illinois
The legality of Illinois’ pension reform law is up in the air, and may remain so until year’s end. That puts many soon-to-be-retirees in an unusual position: they can retire ...